2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata vs. 2014 BMW Z4

One of the most fun segments in the auto industry to shop for is the two-seater convertible roadster. Most consumers dream about owning a fun little convertible but it’s hard to find the best one if you don’t know much about any of your choices. Matt Castrucci Mazda wants to help you find the vehicle that best fits your needs for a new convertible so we have gathered some information and have compared the 2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata vs. 2014 BMZ Z4 so you can see which convertible is the best choice for you. A roadster is supposed to be a small two-seat convertible and both the Mazda Miata and the BMW Z4 are just that. The two convertibles are similar in many ways but the 2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata offers consumers a better value than the 2014 BMZ Z4. If you are looking for a fun car to drive with the top down that won’t break your bank account than the 2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata is the perfect choice.

Performance

In this comparison of the two convertibles will be using the 2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport and the BMW Z4 sDrive28i. These two roadsters are both two-seat convertibles and offer adequate power and sporty handling. So which convertible is the best choice for you? We will show you how the 2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata vs. 2014 BMW Z4 stacks up against each other in performance so you can see if the extra money is worth the extra horsepower. The 2014 Mazda Miata MX-5 with a manual transmission gives the driver a 167-horsepower engine while the 2014 BMW Z4 delivers 240-horsepower. Both roadsters use a 2.0-liter four-cylinder so the engines are almost the same except for the addition of the turbocharger in the BMW Z4. Obviously the BMW Z4 is more powerful but do you really need to pay an extra $25,000 to get a little more horsepower?